Metronor delivers the most versatile, efficient and affordable tools you need to improve your process and exceed your management and program requirements. Our comprehensive end-to-end strategy for helping you control and improve your process is called Geometry Assurance.

Metronor's Switch Mode capability enables full car-body measurements AND reaching the original alignment datums on the chassis!Whether your task is digitization of the engine compartment, verification of body panels, or interior measurements, simply align to the original car coordinate definition on the chassis using one camera - then Switch to the other camera viewing the objects of interest - and gather real-time data, or compare to CAD. A full car body CMM capability in minutes!

Up-front proof of concept at the Pilot Plant level enables rapid tooling installation in the production environment. Securing part geometry, tooling layout and assembly build-up at this stage helps reduce the costly trial phase associated with most product launches.

Tool Certification

Tool geometry, part geometry and process influence determine final product geometry. Securing tool geometry and minimizing any process influences are therefore critical for a smooth vehicle launch. The higher the initial tool capability, the faster costs will be recouped on the line.

Functional Tool Certification

A successful tool certification plan including all 4 elements below and carried out at the tool supplier eliminates these sources of variability. These proven methods bring product to market months ahead of schedule (DaimlerChrysler Neon) and with the highest quality ever (Volkswagen Golf) - resulting in massive payback for the program.

I) Machine Repeatability verification

Securing the repeatability of all moveable members (dump units, slides, retractable locators, stop blocks and locking mechanisms) is a critical first step to guarantee a stable, accurate tooling condition. Metronor's LED Kit enables rapid simultaneous measurement of all points of interest.

II) Tool verification to Product CAD

Metronor's long reach light pens enable tool base measurement - critical for flattening the tool, as well as reaching original datums - up to 1000mm / 40" outside the view of the camera!

Metronor's hand-held CMM style probe enables pin and block verification directly to the CAD surface that build the car - no adapters - no heel points - no error stack-up. Complex block surfaces are analyzed with Metronor's Virtual Best-Fit software, identifying how thick stand-off blocks should be machined, alternatively what standard shim packs should be used, to align directly to CAD - before any adjustment is performed.

생산Line Installation

Provided a comprehensive tooling certification strategy has been utilized at the tool supplier, line installation can be accomplished in a minimum of time and result in virtually no try-out phase - a customer quality car being first off the line.

For added pre-production confidence, Metronor's SOLO enables fast final checks to the latest product CAD model, using original tool datums and the part-in-tool - secure production line start-up with confidence - before committing any precious prototype sheet-metal.